Hello, I have several Budhasstatues in my home and I was told that they should be placed athigh levels.That they should not be placed on low level tablesor eye level. Please advise. Thank you.

Dear Anon,

There is some truth in this. The rationale is because usually, at (high or higher levels) the statues will not "clash" with our normal living.

A. "Salivating at what we eat or drink!"

Most often many of us have limited wall space in a home. And it is very common to find the statues facing e.g. the dining table or the living room coffee-table. In such examples, placing the statues at low levels would imply that they could literally be "eyeing" what we eat or drink! And thus considered disrestpectful.

In the above, two examples, thus placing the statues at a higher level would mean that they are usually above this line of sight, thus is a better choice given these two examples.

B. "Hey Earthly creatures; erh.. Don't look down on us!"

Another possible senario is that if the buddha statues are placed at low levels, we are literally "looking down" on the Buddhas! Thus, often, in a temple, we can see buddha statues (or large ones) towering over us. They should instead be looking down on us and not the other way around.

In addition, these other rulesets often apply not only to the placement of buddha statues but also the Chinese altar (which may have the Goddess or Mercy on them, Guan Kong or ancestar's tablet):

1. Avoid placing the altar on the opposite wall of a toilet
2. Avoid placing the altar facing a toilet
3. Avoid placing the altar facing into a bedroom
4. Best not to place the altar "guarding the main entrance".

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 1/5/2005 4:03:02 PM, Anonymous wrote:

Hello, I have several

Budhasstatues in my home

and I was told that they

should be placed athigh

levels.That they should

not be placed on low level

tablesor eye level.

Please advise. Thank

you.

 

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